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A i v',l I £ K l O A N Al3 vOOA TK. m vi 3 Fubttsrsd evcry Thursday|i Morions, by Georgs \V\ W keei eiv James Clarke, 1 AT, THREE DOLLARS A YEAH i t)NK in advance. She proposed Tariff. iirroKT, ho. s)n the S >d of February, 18 IS* the House of Representatives, 44 Resolved, That the secretary of j the treasury be directed to report to Congress, at their .next session, a general tariff of duties proper 10 be imposed upon, imported goods, wares and merchandize ;” ahdTffobedience to that resolu tion, the secretaiy of the treasury has now the honor to lay before Congress the following reportt Cos tap re--* end ihg, I. A vsew of the taut of the \JiVned States, and ip> in* ofctiMS upon the peace es* tnbfishmcnt. tt A Statement of the general rninciples for reluming Iht tariff of the United t.tates,including the means of the eni'oiaemeoi 111- A ‘general tariff proposed for the consideration of Congress, /s smv of the tariff of the {ftifed Stales, and its incidents upon the peace rsiamsnmcnt. ‘By ail act ed Congress pass* ed on thy Ist July; 18t3, (*) the pc r pin it en tci U tie s pre v iou sly i'm * posed by laWyUjior! roods impor ted into toe United! States frpiii foreign piiicr s were clou bled ; an Addition of 10 perceni was made ■So the double duties upon goods imported ia vessels not of the U b t.ate s ; afid vessels b c!o*> -C r> ■*• < i ■ O .' m o lly. or lit pan to the subjects < t forugh powers, entering the U-btates were charged with an. sdupioiicJ tonnage. du*y of i d-d. $0 ct>< per ton. This act was limited m its c’ottfh nance to the period of one y< :r alter the con. elusion of the peace with Great Britain, and it expires, of course, ©n the 17th of February, uuth— 1 The act (with ail its supplements; imposing an additional duty, com rr.oniy called the <k M edit erf a- fund,” of 2 i-$ per cent ad- Valorem, and a discriminating du ty in respect to all goods import ed in vessels not of the United States, had expired on the 3d of ■March, 1815. • Considering the subject, there fore, upon the foundation on which it is placed by the extinc tion of the Mediterranean fund & by the restoration of peace, the annexed table marked (A) ex hibits the general tariff of the U States* resulting from the sueces sive acts of Congress, imposing Rugmemmg, and modifying the duties upon imported merchan di§e, compared with the rates o: ddties'proposed for -the new ta iu i® s ‘ti*'Jr *>*.■ii?/. jf Qi *v, • Louisville, Thursday, march z\, ms. Idestnminadoh marked iff the fa. b;e No. 1, comprising the arti cles changed with specific duties; i No, 2, comprising -articles charg |ed with dutiesau valorem, at the several rates of 12 1-2 per cent, S 6 per. cent, and SO per cent, h 80. 3,comprising the articles that are free from duty. ’ It is another important View of .the subject, connected with the (details of the table A. that the fate; of duty upon the tonnage of Ves sels of the United States, and of the duties upon the goods which they import, b less"than upon the tonnage of other Vessels, and of their cargoes* *in the Secretary's original report, there aye numerous refer ences to authorities <k laws,which ■jbeing deemed unlmpoitam to the! reader* are omitted. 1 , Ilf. A general, hnjf fortht consideration cj Cm* 1 • f gr nis. s ;;Uport the policy and principles, wlv.r.h have been stated, the *,• following tariff, reference to duties, drawbacks and boun ties, *--i& itieefj ±AaXL v and. j TARIFF. 1 11 st A sc imCute -Of the articles tol j be imported .into the U. dates, ; rats EOF DUTY. Ah articit s imported for the use \ of the Use of the United States, j ~ Philosophical apparatus, in,trti-! menus or books, Specially hu-j ported for tne use of any in- j society, for plttlo j sophiqai or literary purposes, l and lor the use us any semi nary ol learning Specimens iri natural history, mineralogy, botany h anatomi cal preparations, models of machinery, and other in vets* t ion s. Wearing apparel, and othef per* sons! baggage in actual u>e ; and die implements, or tools of trade, of persons arriving hi the United States. ! ivegulus of antimony. Bark of the cotk tree ffiantiLd i tured. Animals breed, liurr stoncaj uiivvicughi. Hull ion. Clay unwrought. Copper imported in any shape for - the use of the mint. j Copper and brass in pigs cd bars. Tin in pigChr bars;‘old copper 1 and brass, Si cVd pewter. Furs undressed of ail kinds. Haw hides and skins. Lapis Ctvlamin.Tris faster of Fai ls. -tags of any kind of cloth. Ayoi, and wood unmanufactur ed, except mahogany and dye Wood. Zinc, tutanag, or spelter, .'Ohvo oil, in casks, tc used In manufactures* 2d. A schedule of articles charg ed with duties ad valorem. Dying drugs and materials fox compesing them, not subjec to other rate's of duty- j gurc ar abic ; gum Senegal. gold & silver watch es h clocks, or parts of either, sncl of the frames of clocks, cl wliatever materials made; gold and silver lace : embroidery h ‘c pay lefts ; precious stones, bi pearls of ail kinds, set or noi tet; Bristol stones or past* work ; anti ail articles com posed chiefly of gold, silver pearl and precious stones. Lace 6 of thread, Silk or cottdri, A t fifteen p t centu m. All articles not free, and not sub j -ct to any bther rate c f duty. At twenty per centum. I Linens of ad descriptions, linen J cambricks, lawns. I Heir-pen doth, sail doth, Rushan | a-hd German linens. Stockings and gloves of thread or silk. bilks,- satins, and all articles of which silk is the matei'id or chief value* At twentydki'Q f>er centum. -All articles manufactured from capper, iron, sled, p .”.v-1 ter, lead, or tin, or of which | these ar 11 oles. or ti. the roi u ic m 1 is the matenal of ch.ci value j j Brass arid i ;on ware Cutler, pins, needles, buttons i and buckles of all kinds. *.Gilt, plated and japanned wares i , of ad kinds. I Gannon, nuiskexs, Hie-arms arid | side arms. Ai l.jty eiglt 1 per tef-fum. Wooffcn manuiac;ares of ail des { cilptton,, ?.nd of which wool h the tna tertal of chief veluc. At thirty per centum* China ware, earthen ware, stone j porcelain arid glass mast ! thaoiure. jdormets and caps for V'Dtiieh. tabs and feathers, ornaments for head dresses, artificial flow ers, miihnery of all sorts; Hats or caps uiVool, iur; leather chip, straw or silk. Cosmetics* washes, balsams, per* f; i m*?s* Fainted .floor cloths, mats of grass or nags. | Lai had oils, pickles,- capers, olives. I mustard, comfits or sweet meats preserved in sugar or | brandy, wafers. Al thirty-three arid one third per centum. Cottdn manufactures of all des dscriptions, or of which cot ton is the material of chief value ; provided that all cotcr. cloths, or cloths <T which cot ton is the material of chief val ue, (excepting nankeens im * The Facility of smuggling the articles here described, can only be counteracted by dimin ishing the temptation, through [the medium of a low duly* ported directly from China) the original dost of which, at the place,whence imported, shall be less than twenty-£ye cents per squall vaici, shall be taken and be deemed to have cosk twenty.five cents per square yard, and shall be charged with da; y atco rd in gl y , Al thb’ty five p<*r centum. Cabinet wares and all matiufao tui es of wood. Carriages of all descriptions, and parts thereof Leather and all manufactures of leather; or of winch leather i$ the material of chief value* Saddles, bridles, harness* Caper of eVery description. Pa per hangings, blank books paste-b >ard, parchment, vel lum p; inted books. Brushes, canes* walking sticks* whips Printing types. Clothing ready made. 3d. A schedule of articles to bit charged iviih specific duties. Cents* Ale, bser and porter,in hot* ties, pr gal. £o> Ditto, imported otherwise than in bottles do. icy Ailum, perev/u 508 Almonds, per lb; 3 Bottles black glass quart, pbrgroee; * “14ft | Bo ots pc r pal f j so J ißtistles ptr To. 3 j -Playing cards, per pact:, S<> Cables and cordage* tar ed, per lb* $. Ditto, tintafed; yarns, twine pack thread* ScifiCSj clo. 4 dandles of tarlov/, 3 Do. of war: or spsnnacctl*. do* 4 Chinese, cassia,, dfcj* 6 CinnaiiiqtVs do*- *Lroves, do. is | Cheese, do. & Chocolate, do, 9 Cocoa, flo. Coat per bushel, $ Copper, per cu t. li& Copper, in Sheets, feds, brills, of nails, composition spikes, bolts os nail** per ’ lb. 4 Coffee, (Jo. 5 Cotton, do. 3 Currants, do. a ’ Jhggs, do. 3.. Frsh, foreign caught, pet qy icG Mackatel, per bbh } SO Salmon, do. . 20Q Adi other pickled, do; 100 Class* window, not above Sr by ip inches, per 100 ft. £*o noi above 10 by I2dov 575 above 10 by 12 do. 325 Clue, per lb. 5 Gunpowder, do. > Hemp per civt* JSO <ron, in bars, or boles, ex cepting foiled iron, do* 75 in sheets, rods, or hoops, rolled iron in bars it 9m aa4 ISO (Vox,. X.